| MATCHUP | Florida Panthers | New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 35-34-3 | 29-35-9 |
| Spread | +1.5 -175 | -1.5 145 |
| Moneyline | +154 | -185 |
| Total | Over 6.5 (114) | Under 6.5 (-135) |
| Where | Madison Square Garden, New York, NY | |
| When | Sunday, March 29, 2026 | |
| Time | 01:00 PM EDT | |
| TV | Scripps Sports | |
The Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers meet Sunday in NHL action from Madison Square Garden. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers prediction.
Florida Panthers Recap
The Florida Panthers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-2 loss at the hands of the New York Islanders last time out to sit at 35-34-3 this season. After this game, Florida will take on the Ottawa Senators at home.
Panthers Lose Back-To-Back Games
Going into Saturday’s game against the Islanders, Sam Reinhart leads the Panthers in scoring with 61 points coming on 29 goals and 32 assists while Brad Marchand has 54 points with 27 goals and 27 assists as well on the year. Anton Lundell has 44 points with 18 goals and 26 assists while Seth Jones has 24 points with 6 goals and 18 assists and Sam Bennett has 54 points with 25 goals and 29 assists. Carter Verhaeghe has 50 points with 21 goals and 29 assists and Evan Rodrigues has 31 points with 11 goals and 20 assists. Mackie Samoskevich has 23 points with 6 goals and 17 assists. Sergei Bobrovsky’s gone 26-20-1 with a 3.02 GAA and an .878 save percentage while Daniil Tarasov has gone 9-13-2 with a 3.01 GAA and an .899 save percentage so far this season.
New York Rangers Recap
The New York Rangers come into this game looking to build on their 6-1 win over Chicago last time out to sit at 29-35-9 this season. After this game, the Rangers will take on the New Jersey Devils at home.
Rangers Snap Six-Game Skid
Mika Zibanejad leads the Rangers with 69 points coming on 32 goals and 37 assists while Vincent Trocheck has 49 points with 19 goals and 38 assists and J.T. Miller has 45 points with 15 goals and 30 assists. Alexis Lafreniere has 51 points with 22 goals and 29 assists and Adam Fox has 40 points with 35 assists. Will Cuylle also has 33 points with 16 goals and 17 assists. Igor Shesterkin has gone 22-16-6 with a 2.59 GAA and a .911 save percentage while Jonathan Quick is 5-16-2 with a 3.19 GAA and an .889 save percentage in goal for the Rangers so far this season. Spencer Martin is also 1-3 with a 4.13 GAA and an .864 save percentage.
Florida Panthers @ New York Rangers Betting Trends: March 29, 2026
Why the New York Rangers will win
- The Panthers have lost seven of their last eight day games.
- The home team has won seven of the Panthers’ last nine games.
- The Panthers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last eight day games.
- Rangers has covered the puck line in five of its last six road matches when playing with a rest advantage against Panthers.
- The Panthers have lost the second period in each of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Why the Florida Panthers will win
- The Panthers have won each of their last seven games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four games as favorites following a home win.
- The Panthers have covered the puck line in 17 of their last 18 games as underdogs following a road loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games as favorites following a home win.
- The Rangers have lost the first period in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents.
Total Goals Facts
- Each of the Panthers’ last seven games against the Rangers following a road loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Ten of the Rangers’ last 11 day games against opponents on a losing streak have gone OVER the total goals line.
- Each of the last five Sunday games at Madison Square Garden have gone UNDER the total goals line.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 2′ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last 12 games against opponents on a losing streak.
- The ‘Over 1.5 Goals Period 3′ market has hit in 14 of the Panthers’ last 15 road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
New York Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Alexis Lafreniere has scored at least one goal in five of the Rangers’ last six games against opponents who are playing on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- Adam Fox has recorded at least one assist in each of the Rangers’ last six games as favorites.
- Jonny Brodzinski has recorded three blocks against the Panthers this season – most against any opponent.
Florida Panthers Player Prop Facts
- Sam Reinhart has scored at least one goal in each of the Panthers’ last seven Sunday games against Metropolitan Division opponents.
- Aleksander Barkov has recorded at least one assist in each of his last eight Sunday appearances against Eastern Conference opponents.
- Jesper Boqvist has recorded 31 career shots against the Rangers – most against any opponent (including playoffs).
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Rangers rank 6th in the league in power play percentage this season (24.47%).
- The New York Rangers rank 26th in the league for goals per game this season (2.81).
- The Florida Panthers rank 27th in the league for goals against per game this season (3.33).
- The Florida Panthers rank 32nd in the league for Period 3 goals allowed per game this season (1.33).
Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers Prediction
I’m backing the Rangers here. I think it’s really telling right now that given the struggles the Rangers have had at home this season, they’re favored in this spot, and I think New York starts to show up now that the pressure is really off of this team the rest of the way. Florida looks like they’ve given up as they’re resigned to not being able to three-peat, and I think the Rangers get the W at home here. Give me New York.